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White water rafting?

November 27, 2013 by Morgan Wheatly Leave a Comment

Not quite. But the Clarendon College campus turned out to be the perfect place to go “snow boating” Sunday morning after the campus was turned into a winter wonderland, attracting college kids and community kids of all ages. Enterprise Photo / Ashlee Estlack

Slow down

November 27, 2013 by Morgan Wheatly Leave a Comment

Cold and wet weather led to dangerous driving conditions as these travelers discovered near Lelia Lake Monday night. An accident report was not obtained by press time, but TxDOT and DPS urged travelers to use caution during holiday traffic. Photo by Dep. Sonny Morasco / DCSO

Let it snow, let it snow

November 27, 2013 by Morgan Wheatly Leave a Comment

Much of the Panhandle was covered by snow over the weekend with reports coming in of totals between six and 11 inches across the county. TxDOT crews worked to keep highways open, and city workers cleared the central business district Monday morning. Clarendon ISD delayed classes Monday by two hours but was back on schedule by Tuesday. Enterprise Photo / Roger Estlack

Seed Survivor mobile trailer comes to town

November 20, 2013 by Morgan Wheatly Leave a Comment

Clarendon Elementary students gained new insight about farming and where our food comes from last week when a mobile educational trailer visited the campus.

Agrium Inc. and Texas Farm Bureau are working together to engage students in the Science behind the growing of healthy plants and the study of where our food comes from.

Seed Survivor is a free, curriculum-based learning experience that encourages elementary children to master the elements that plants need to grow.

Clarendon Elementary students learn about agriculture last week when the Seed Survivor mobile educational trailer came to visit. Enterprise Photo / Roger Estlack

Approximately 30 students can participate in the display at one time and it takes one hour to complete. Students spend half the presentation outside the trailer in a guided plant nutrient lesson and half the presentation inside the trailer playing multi-media and virtual reality video games on soil, water, sunlight, nutrients and growth.

After learning the elements that plants need to survive, participants can then plant a sunflower seed to take home and grow.

The exhibit tours North America year round and will be in Texas from November – March 2014.

Seed Survivor is like a field trip that comes to you and is completely curriculum aligned in grades K-5. The display is suited for Grades 3 and 4 but can accommodate upper and lower grades.